Meaning
to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed
Chinese: 继续、继承。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 继 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
- 继承jì chéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
- 继往开来jì wǎng kāi láito follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
- 相继xiāng jìin succession; following closely
- 继而jì érthen; afterwards
Example Sentence
弟弟继承了爸爸画画的爱好。Dì di jì chéng le bà ba huà huà de ài hào.My younger brother inherited his fathers hobby of painting.
弟弟Dì diyounger brother继承jì chéngto inherit了le(completed action)爸爸bà ba(coll.) father画画huà huàto draw的deof爱好ài hàointerest。